The NCAA is currently investigating the Michigan Wolverines football program following allegations of illegal sign stealing, and ESPN insider Heather Dinich gave an update about where the investigation currently stands.
During an appearance on Get Up! on Thursday morning, Heather Dinich explained that the Big Ten is considering whether or not to punish Michigan under the sportsmanship policy.
“Now, there are two separate things going on here. One, the NCAA is doing its own investigation. My understanding is that the Big Ten has not initiated its own investigation,” Dinich said. “It’s relying on information it has gathered from the NCAA, in part, and following other reports that have come out.”
Based on the information the Big Ten has received from the NCAA, Dinich says that the Big Ten can prove that Michigan violated the Big Ten’s sportsmanship policy, but not necessarily that Jim Harbaugh specifically violated the policy.
“But the sense is that the Big Ten has enough information to prove Michigan broke its sportsmanship policy by illegally stealing signs. My sources are telling me that no evidence has come through yet that shows Jim Harbaugh knew about this or orchestrated it,” Dinich said.
We’ll have to see what the Big Ten ultimately decides to do.
